Tanzu GemFire Distributed Types Java API Reference

DCounter (gemfire-distributed-types 1.0.0-build.2826.f2926f38 API)

All Superinterfaces:

DType
```
public interface DCounter
extends DType
```
A distributed type, similar to a DAtomicLong, but with higher throughput and less potential contention than DAtomicLong.

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  long get()
  Get the current value.
  
  long increment(long delta)
  Update the value.
  - Methods inherited from interface dev.gemfire.dtype.DType
    destroy, getName

- Method Detail
  - get
```
long get()
```
    Get the current value.
    
    Returns:
    
    the current value
  - increment
```
long increment(long delta)
```
    Update the value. The returned value reflects the current, local value. Any updates, performed by other clients, will not be reflected in the returned value. Use get() to retrieve the most up-to-date value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    delta - the amount to update by - can be either positive or negative
    
    Returns:
    
    the current, local value